Google reader, its avaiable anywhere and got a better mobile interface than the competition.
What RSS reader do you use, and what does it lack?
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Re: What RSS reader do you use, and what does it lack?
#12I use Google Reader, the keyboard shortcuts are great. I'd like to have native unread count in the favicon like gmail. Other problem is that the feeds don't refresh automatically (or better, just appending new content without a refresh).
Re: What RSS reader do you use, and what does it lack?
#13Google Reader on the desktop and Byline on iOS. Google Reader compatibility is a must in order to keep all devices in sync.
On iOS the following are must have features: * swipe to next article * preload RSS articles and linked content for offline access and faster browsing of content
Byline is currently the best RSS reader on iOS, but it has a lot of shotcomings: * No Next Unread button or gesture (NetNewsWire does, but is otherwise a horrible, horrible app. Avoid like the plague.) * Slow compared to Reeder * Only shows last 1000 RSS items * No gestures for navigation like Reeder * Uses an effing dropdown menu in portrait mode AND does not hold state for the menu * Some feeds with special characters are not correctly in folder, but dumped in the All Items folder
I would actually prefer to use Reeder, but Reeder is terrible for actually reading RSS. Skimming RSS feeds yes, reading actual articles no. Whoever thought that a pull or push gesture to navigate to the previous/next RSS item was a good idea should have their head examined.
Somebody really needs to write the perfect RSS reader for iOS by combining the best features of Byline and Reeder + that missing Next Unread button.
I moved from Bloglines to Google Reader due to Bloglines inability to keep state, unavailability and lack of development. Generally Google Reader has been ok, but I originally preferred Bloglines and moved over only when it was obvious I had to due to the demise of Bloglines.
Google Reader's web interface is OKish on the desktop, but absolutely horrible on any mobile device, hence the need for a native iOS app.
Re: What RSS reader do you use, and what does it lack?
#14Reeder (www.reederapp.com), having tried many and stopped reading any RSS feeds for a good while because I got too frustrated with them all. It's a front-end to Google Reader, which I really didn't enjoy using.
Main thing I'd like is the smarts to filter out stories which are essentially the same, but perhaps not exactly the same.
Oh, and if I bookmark/star something, then next time the same story comes up, highlight that I've already seen it, or even suppress it.
Re: What RSS reader do you use, and what does it lack?
#15Reeder (www.reederapp.com), having tried many and stopped reading any RSS feeds for a good while because I got too frustrated with them all. It's a front-end to Google Reader, which I really didn't enjoy using. Main thing I'd like is the smarts to filter out stories which are essentially the same, but perhaps not exactly the same. Oh, and if I bookmark/star something, then next time the same story comes up, highlight…
Yes please!! This is the feature I always find myself wanting. (Using Akregator / Kontact in KDE.) So many stories are duplicated at various stories that the ability to hide all but one where the target URL is the same would save lots of time.
Re: What RSS reader do you use, and what does it lack?
#16Google Reader or Reeder on iPad.
The only reason why I don't use Google Reader on iOS via browser is because it doesn't support sharing and emailing articles well.
One downside of Reeder app on iPad is the inability to access starred posts and shared contents to look back at articles.
Instapaper is actually a pretty good alternative on iOS. I like its UI.
Also tried Early Edition when it got much hype but quickly retired it. Too clunky and doesn't mesh content well.
Re: What RSS reader do you use, and what does it lack?
#17I use Google Reader and am very happy with it. Especially the ability to tag an item into an output feed. I love using the 'Note in Reader' bookmarklet to collect snippets into a tag (which can be output as RSS). Have a look at FeedAFever.com as well. If I could tag and share in Fever I'd probably be using that. Will you make your reader Open? If you want to brainstorm I've been thinking about this a lot. Feel free to email me.
Re: What RSS reader do you use, and what does it lack?
#18Probably not something you'll commonly hear, but: an easy way to program against an API and add widgets/plugins. Within newsrooms, where RSS readers get used professionally, it's frustrating having to work within the limitations of Google Reader and its unpublished API, yet on the other hand it's just not worth the engineering effort to create a reader from scratch since it's not a business-critical app.
Re: What RSS reader do you use, and what does it lack?
#19The only rss reader I've ever used is the one in Opera, and I don't use it at all currently. I don't see anything missing, but I rarely even had a second feed. I prefer reading the site itself, or finding the best pages and reading them weeks apart.
Re: What RSS reader do you use, and what does it lack?
#20i use google reader, because it's fast to use and efficient with my bandwidth.
the "stream view" is good because the next 20 item in the stream is always loaded (images, videos, etc).
i subscribe to ~300 feeds and updating 300 feeds every 5 minutes would be quite painful on my slow dsl connection.
i don't like that there's no logic in it that would hide stuff i'm not interested it, kinda like a trainable priority inbox. but i couldn't imagine a convenient way for me to set that up anyway...